AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

from LA Culture Net

*Harmony Project* is an award-winning
research-based
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that targets at-risk youth in underserved
areas of Los Angeles. We promote positive youth development through
year-round music lessons and ensemble participation.

*We are currently hiring a full-time Program Manager*

The ideal candidate will possess:

- · A personal mission, vision and values that align with Harmony
Project’s
- · A passion for social change, community empowerment and youth
development
- · A deep knowledge of music, and preferably a degree in music
performance, education or administration
- · Three-five years previous experience in a similar position in
the fields of youth development, music education and/or arts education
administration
- · Creativity, leadership and cooperation skills necessary to
develop both a musical/artistic vision and sense of community at a site
that has the buy-in of teaching artists, students, families and community
partners
- · Superior written and verbal communication skills, and the
ability to work well with diverse stakeholders at every level of the
organization
- · Excellent organizational skills, the ability to smoothly
juggle and prioritize multiple complex tasks, and to be able to responsibly
delegate as needed to support staff
- · A strong sense of humor and ability to gracefully handle
stressful and sometimes troubling situations
- · Fluency in all Microsoft Office programs, prior experience
using contact databases, bilingual strongly preferred but not required
- · A driver’s license and proof of valid automobile insurance;
flexible work schedule to include some weekends, weeknights, and holidays

The Program Manager is responsible for:

- · Overseeing all group and individual lessons and ensemble
rehearsals at their site
- · All student administration at their site, including annual
Harmony Project re-enrollment
- · Organizing and producing end of semester concerts and juries
- · Creating and overseeing annual budget for their site
- · Ensuring that students and teachers at their site adhere to
all of Harmony Project’s policies
- · Communication with community and site partners
- · Creating and organizing special programming for parents
- · Being aware of extra-musical issues in the lives of the
families they serve and referring students and families as needed to
partner social service providers

Excellent benefits; Salary DOE

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and two current references to:
paloma@harmony-project.org with *Program Manager* as the subject line.

Harmony Project does not discriminate on the basis of race, sexual
orientation, color, gender, religion, national origin or ethnicity in
student admissions or in any program it administers.

*H A R M O N Y*
*PROJECT*
817 Vine St. Suite 212
Los Angeles, CA 90038
*http://www.harmony-project.org *
Main: (323) 462-4311